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UPSC 2008 · Q66 · Current Affairs › Notable Personalities · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

  1. Microfinance loans
  2. Pharmaceuticals
  3. Fashion designing
  4. Investigative journalism

List-I (Person) A. Sabyasachi Mukherjee B. Aniruddha Bahal C. Vikram Akula D. Yusuf Hamied

List-II (Area)

(a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
(b) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
(c) A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
(d) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
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Answer: (b) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
UPSC 2008 · Q71 · Current Affairs › Notable Personalities · Save

How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known as?

(a) A leading theatre personality
(b) A leading wildlife photographer
(c) A leading international legal expert
(d) A leading orthopaedic surgeon
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Answer: (c) A leading international legal expert
UPSC 2008 · Q83 · Current Affairs › Notable Personalities · Save

Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become President of a South American country.

Which is that country?

(a) Chile
(b) Argentina
(c) Colombia
(d) Venezuela
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Answer: (b) Argentina
UPSC 2008 · Q94 · Current Affairs › Notable Personalities · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

  1. Banking
  2. Fiction writing
  3. Retail business
  4. Real estate

List-I (Person) A. K. P. Singh B. Vikram Pandit C. Roopa Farooki D. Kishore Biyani

List-II (Area)

(a) A B C D 4 2 1 3
(b) A B C D 3 1 2 4
(c) A B C D 3 2 1 4
(d) A B C D 4 1 2 3
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Answer: (d) A B C D 4 1 2 3